James L. Hood

Wednesday, September 11, 2019. He was born June 30,1949 in Stahlstown, PA to Lloyd Snyder Hood and Hilda Haering Hood.

Following graduation from Ligonier High School, Jim continued his educational path at Penn

State for one semester until a severe, debilitating mental health illness ended his career

opportunities. In his attempt to power through the disease in subsequent years, he secured an

associate degree from Robert Morris Junior College and also received certification as an EMT.

Jim is survived by his loving sisters and their families. Irma (Glenn) Hutchinson of Ligonier, PA;

Pat (Rich) Shockey of Greenfield, OH; and Pam (Harvey) Griffin of Irving, TX.

Surviving nieces and nephews are Wendy (Michael) Stowell; Ken (Stacey) Stouffer and children

Cheyenne and Wyatt; Madysen (Russell) Powell; Bailee (Shannon) Robinson and children

Arwyn and Gwyneth; Kennedy Stewart; and Riley Stewart.

"Jimmy Lloyd" will be remembered by the wonderful staff at Loyalhanna Care Center as the

sweet man who sang to them during his 3 1/2 year residency there. He would ask his sister

Irma where he would be moving next. The response always was "to his Heavenly Father" which

he now has done and broken the chains of his 52 year disease.

Special thanks is extended to the ViaQuest Hospice team who provided loving support during his last weeks and days and to his childhood friend Barry Hood who faithfully visited and kept in touch with him.

Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to The Union Mission in Latrobe, Post Office Box

271, Latrobe, PA 15650 expressly for the MicroLending Fund that is used for pre-qualified men

who are working to begin their life anew.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 30th, at 11am in the Stahlstown United

Methodist Church.

Arrangements are under the direction of Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Inc., 1014 California Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412-766-5600). Online condolences may be shared at www.pinkertonfuneralhome.net